St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-26
DAKOTA LEGIsLaTURE.
A Bill introduced of Considerable
Interest so HOtelkecpers.

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a Bill introduced of Considerable
Interest so HOteskeepers.
Special TO the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dak., Jan. 25-There was
no excitement in the legislative halls to-
day, The session passed quietly in both
houses. Gov. Pierce. in a message to
Speaker Crosse, announced that he had
vetoed Bill 2S, claiming that according to
an opinion submitted by the attorney gen.
eral, the bill as at present framed will not
prevent the diStraint and sale of property
for unpaid taxes at once under section 53 of
the revenue law. The message suggested
that a clause be added doing away with
this objection. Otherwise county treasurers
would be bound to seize and sell
property, or be liable on their official bond.
Bill 2S is an act providing that all unpaid
taxes for the year 1886 shall become delin-
quent on the 1st day of February, and shall
draw interest at the rate Of 1 per cent per
month from the date of such delinuuency
until the 1st day of July. 1887, at which
date there shall be added as a penalty ) Der
cent. upon the amount so remaining unpaid
and per cent. per month thereafter until
paid, 10 be added on the lst day of each
month. The message, opinion and bill
were referred to the judiciary committee.
Il. T. MentZer introduced bill for an act
prescribing the time and place for
HOLDING DISTRICT COURT
within and for the Second judicial district
of the territory of Dakota, exercising the
powers and jurisdiction of the district and
circuit courts of the United States The
bill provides for the removal of the courts
from Yankton to Mitchell, Dawson county.
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war. Yesterday 4 bill was introduced
asking that the United States courts be re-
moved from Deadwood TO Sioux Falls and
it is expected that there will be a lively
fight over the question of removal in a few
days Mr.. Mentzer has blood in his eve.
and says IanktOn must give up the court if
he can possibly get it away from her. The
solid North will not back MentZer, and he
cai, not expect the aid of the solid
South, though there are votes in
both factions that he can control, and it is
intimated that the Sioux Falls and Mitchell
elements have agreed to stand by the North
in getting an appropriation for the compile
ton of the capitol if they will help them to
remove the courts. If this scheme works
it will be close fight. as Yankton and
Deadwood will probably make a combna-
ton and will undoubtedly find some help
Southern members say the North can never
get an appropriation for the completion of
the capitol and that the only appropria-
ton it can get is for light and fuel. Uncle
Donald Stewart of Walsh, the only Scotch
man. in the body, introduced bill that, if
1t becomes law, will
MAKE HIM LION
among boarding house keepers, restauraters
and hotel landlords in the territory. 1t is
rather severe on a man who is obliged to
eat drink and sleep whether he can gel
work or not. If it goes through Uncle
Donald can undoubtedly travel from one
end OF the territory to the other without
putting up a cent for hotel accommoda-
tion. 1t provides that it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons in the territory to
obtain board or lodgings at any hotel OF
clearinghouse without paying for the
same. If they neglect to pay they shall be
fined not less than SD nor more than 500,
or shall be confined in the county jail not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months for each otfense. The farmers are
active throughout the territory and they
will take part in legislative transactions.
w. j. Hawk presented
A SET OF RESoLCTIoNs
passed at a meeting of the Cass County
L dl IlGlS alllitliCe NO. W llCH dS
follows:
Resolved, That where practicable, all
county officers receive stated salary, not to
exceed $1,000, exclusive of clerk hire, and
that The ice system be abolished.
Resolved, That boards Of county commits
siOncrs be abolished and that the municipal
form of government be similar to that of the
state OF New York. That Il residence of d
year in the territory and ninety days in the
precinct shall be required to constitute q
legal voter That the sense of this meeting is
in favor Of local option.
C.. B. Hubbard introduced bill for an
act entitled an act to regulate the time
when taxes shall become due and delin-
quent in the territory. 1t provides that all
taxes shall be due and paid in installmentS,
tO-wit: One-half thereof shall become due on
the first day of February and the other half
on the first day of October of the same year.
P.J. McCmber introduced a bill in the coun-
ell asking the establishment of a soldiers
home in Wahpeton. This is the third bill
of the kind that has been presented and
Berry, of the house, is reported as having
another that he will introduce asking an
appropriation of $50, 600 for a home fol
veterans at Clarke. Mr.. Weiser. of the
council. introduced bill for an act giving
city authorities power to grant liquor
license without the consent of the county
commissioners. An opinion was received
from the attorney general to the effect thai
Dakota territory has no power to select
school lands. The penitentiary and insane
asvlnms are to be looked into and a rafting
among dry bones is limited at. A deega
tion Will visit the insane asylum at James
town in a few days.